UK Statutory Instrument
2009
United Kingdom
The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009
This Order makes amendments to the framework legislation for the regulation of dentists, dental care practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and the professions regulated by the Health Professions Council (“HPC”). It also adds a further group of professionals, practitioner psychologists, to the list of professions regulated by the HPC, and makes amendments, for all types of registered health care professionals, relating to the protection of children and vulnerable adults.
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Schedules
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Amendment of section 50C
Amendment of section 51
Amendment of section 53
Amendment of Schedule 1
Amendment of section 2
Amendment of section 2A
Substitution of section 2B
Amendment of section 2C
New section 2E
Amendment of section 27
Amendment of section 36N
Amendment of section 41
Amendment of article 3
Amendment of article 39
Amendment of article 41
Amendment of article 42
Substitution of article 44
Amendment of article 46
Amendment of Schedule 1
Amendment of Schedule 3
Temporary measures pending the introduction of the new composition of the Council
Potential temporary measures if registration of practitioner psychologists is introduced before the reform of the composition of the Council
Amendment of article 5
Amendment of article 13
Amendment of article 21
Amendment of article 22
Amendment of article 25
Amendment of article 27
Amendment of article 32
Amendment of article 37
Amendment of article 2
Amendment of article 25
Amendment of article 30
Amendment of article 32
Amendment of article 34
Amendment of article 40
Amendment of article 42
Amendment of article 44
Amendment of article 46
Amendment of article 48
Amendment of article 49
Amendment of article 3
Amendment of article 53
Amendment of article 54
Amendment of article 56
Amendment of article 58
Amendment of article 66
Amendment of article 69
Amendment of Schedule 2
Amendment of article 4
Amendment of article 6
Amendment of article 7
New articles 19A and 19B
Amendment of article 22
Amendment of article 23
Amendment of article 24
Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
Amendment of the Health Professions Council (Registration Appeals) Rules 2003
Amendment of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Appointment of General Members) Regulations 2004
Amendment of the Mental Health (Advance Statements) (Prescribed Class of Persons) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2004
Amendment of the Mental Health (Patient Representation) (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2004
Amendment of the Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2005
Amendment of the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007
Amendment of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007
Amendment of the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Amendment of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007
Amendment of the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2000
Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001
Amendment of the General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules 2000
Amendment of the Health Professions Council (Conduct and Competence Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003
Amendment of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004
Amendment of the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004
Amendment of the General Optical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2005
Amendment of the General Dental Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2006
Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007
Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc.) Rules 2007
Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003
Amendment of the Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Scotland) Order 2005
Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007
Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc.) Rules 2007
Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Registration Appeals Committees and their Advisers) Rules 2007
Amendment of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007
Revocation of the General Dental Council (Constitution) Order of Council 2006
Revocation of the General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) Order of Council 2006
Revocation of the Health Professions Council’s Practice Committees Constitution Rules
Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
Amendment of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001
Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001
Amendment of the Care Homes Regulations 2001
Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
Amendment of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules 2004
Amendment of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007
Amendment of the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Amendment of the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc. Order) 2007
Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007
Amendment of the Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001
Amendment of the Care Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002
Amendment of the Private and Voluntary Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002
Amendment of the Health Professions (Parts of and Entries in the Register) Order of Council 2003
Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003
Amendment of the Osteopaths Act 1993
Amendment of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
Amendment of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003
Amendment of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
Amendment of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
Amendment of the Chiropractors Act 1994
Amendment of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Amendment of the Data Protection Act 1998
Amendment of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000
Amendment of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 2003
Amendment of the Gender Recognition Act 2004
Amendment of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
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Transitional and saving measures relating to the General Dental Council
Cancellation of elections to, and transitional measures relating to, the Health Professions Council
Transitional, transitory or saving provisions orders
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